Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne was a conductor/composer/arranger who was known principally for his film-related work. Born in East Dereham, England in 1924, took up the piano at an early age and entered music as a pianist in various dance bands during the '40s, primarily playing in clubs and dance halls. He also wrote his first film music during this period, for the 1948 short feature The Clouded Crystal, although he was a neophyte in the field, and it would be another 13 years before he received another credit in this area. At the start of the '50s, Thorne became interested in composition on a m...